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Brutus the Doberman Becomes Local Celebrity at Tennessee Service Station
At a Chattanooga Union 76 station Brutus helps collect money from customers and delivers change to his owner Walter McNamara. The dog’s fame boosts business with visitors from Nashville, fan mail, and even a child’s drawing, though Brutus now shows signs of fatigue from all the attention. A final note recalls an 1902 Anglo-Japanese alliance formation.
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Brutus
Walter McNamara
Union 76
Cherokee Boulevard
Nashville
McNamara
Buddy
Doberman Pinscher